My Top 100 Movies – Part 9: #20 – #11

About the list Please note that these are my favourite films, and as such some choices will be based on a personal sense of nostalgia (especially the top 5, once we eventually get there).  There are movies that I have connections to that may rank them higher than you might expect.  That being said, if […]

My Top 100 Movies – Part 2: #90 – #81

About the list And so I’ve decided to tackle the great white whale and try to come up with the list of my 100 favourite movies.  This was not easy, but I decided to try anyway. Please note that these are my favourite films, and as such some choices will be based on a personal […]

The Ten Greatest Movie Openings

10. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Peter Jackson and company were putting together an adaptation of arguably the most popular book series of the 20th century in what was destined to be a monumental movie trilogy. So how in the world do you get across to the audience all […]

My Blu-ray Wishlist

2011 was a big year in blu-ray releases: the Star Wars trilogy, the Jurassic Park trilogy, the LOTR extended editions, and many more great releases came to us last year.  2012 also looks to be a great year for blu.  So I decided to make a list of the ten movies I most want to […]

AFI Recap: #51 – #60

51. The Philadelphia Story (1940) – One of the great screwball comedy classics with the added bonus of having Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart all in one movie together.  There’s a lot of sharp-cracking wit to keep you interested and many funny moments to keep you laughing.  – 52. From Here to Eternity […]

The Ten Most Memorable Movie Themes

10. The Godfather The haunting sounds of the Godfather theme was an instant masterpiece. Its unique melody is instantly recognizable and always associated with the great American classic. The music equals the excellence of the film-making itself. 9. Rocky The Rocky theme is the ultimate anthem of determination and perseverance. How can you listen to […]

My Ten Best Movies of the 80s

10. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) The Indiana Jones trilogy brought a real sense of fun and adventure back into Hollywood. In this great third installment, Ford is partnered with Connery in a father-son relationship which is at the heart of the story. Crusade is great for this relationship, the humour, and the […]

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Aliens?? Seriously?? Yeah, I really didn’t know what to think about this movie when i got out of it, but it didn’t take me long to conclude that I didn’t like it. There were some parts where it felt like an Indiana Jones film, and others where it didn’t, but i can tell you that […]